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Here's what you need to understand about this appeals court ruling. It's not actually a win for anyone except lawyers billing by the hour. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals just handed the Trump administration what looks like a victory in the fight over mail-in voting. A three-judge panel unanimously put a lower court ruling on ice, the one that blocked the Postal Service from … [Read more...] about The Postal Service Just Tried to Turn Your Ballot Into a Federal Permission Slip

Rep. Brandon Gill isn't mincing words anymore. The Texas Republican who chairs the House Oversight Committee's Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses has set his sights on an industry that's been operating in what he calls a legal gray zone for far too long. Birth tourism companies that help foreign nationals travel to America … [Read more...] about House Oversight Targets Birth Tourism Industry in Expanding Immigration Enforcement Push

Jim Acosta thinks you're an idiot. He won't say it quite that plainly, but that's what he means when he tells television networks they'd be "totally nuts" to let you watch President Trump speak without a team of approved fact-checkers standing by to tell you what to think. The former CNN White House correspondent went on MSNBC's "The Joy Reid Show" last week to argue that … [Read more...] about Jim Acosta Wants Networks to Censor Trump Because Voters Might Actually Listen

The Fifth Circuit just handed down a ruling that should make every American's blood run cold, regardless of where you stand on religion or politics. Police officers in Texas violated Richard Hershey's constitutional rights when they silenced his street preaching, and now those same officers are hiding behind qualified immunity like it's some kind of get-out-of-jail-free card … [Read more...] about Two GOP Congressmen Want the Supreme Court to Stop Police From Trampling Religious Speech

More than 110 Democratic members of Congress just signed a letter demanding the closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. You know what makes this timing particularly rich? The facility is working exactly as intended, which is precisely why they want it shut down. Led by Rep. Joaquin Castro, these lawmakers sent their plea to Secretary of Homeland Security … [Read more...] about Democrats Want to Close the Only Family Detention Center While the Border Burns